India

India, Finland to produce ethanol

Will cut Indian imports of this product.

Welspun Energy to invest US$1.6 billion in RE projects

It will commission the world's second largest solar power plant.

Indo-UK Green Energy Forum organized

Aims to accelerate activities in clean energy.

Japan and India partner to cut LNG cost

Will establish an LNG importers’ group.

Gujarat expands solar energy capacity

Will focus more on rooftop solar systems.

ADB loans US$700 million to IIFCL

Will accelerate investment in Indian infrastructure.

India to auction solar power licenses

License to build solar power plants resumes after two years.

India, US sign first commercial nuclear plant deal

Both make enormous progress on civilian nuclear power.

ADB funds Indian renewable energy transmission system

Will provide US$500 million for this project.

India’s coal minister says India should use more coal

Coal to supply over half of India’s energy needs.

India to double solar power capacity

Will build a 4 GW solar farm to attain this aim. State-run companies including Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., SJVN Ltd. and the Solar Energy Corporation of India will form a joint venture to complete the first gigawatt by the end of 2016. The farm will be built near Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan state to supply power to government distribution companies through the national grid, said the Department of Heavy Industry.